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Engineering & Applied Sciences · Bachelor's

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with Honours

Sunway University

Program overview

Chemical Engineering is a field focused on creating, developing, and designing processes for the production, transformation, and transportation of products and materials. It integrates knowledge from natural, experimental, and life sciences, along with mathematics and economics, to analyze problems and devise solutions related to safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Chemical Engineers are at the forefront of developing new materials and technologies for the future; they design equipment for chemical manufacturing and develop and manage industrial processes that convert raw materials into valuable products.

Entry Requirements

STPM

CGPA 2.00 including Mathematics & one Natural Sciences subject (with minimum Grade C)

For other qualifications and certificates (e.g., UEC, Foundation, STAM, etc..) please contact our educational consultants or submit your application for Admission assessment.

Dual Award

Graduates receive dual certification from Sunway University and Lancaster University.

Future Careers

  • Environmental engineer
  • Process engineer
  • Petroleum process engineer
  • Design engineer
  • Refinery engineer
  • Production engineer
  • Chemical lab specialist
  • Material engineer

Curriculum

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Year 1

  • Chemical Process Calculations
  • Communication Skills
  • Design & Innovative Thinking
  • Engineering Mathematics 1
  • Engineering Materials
  • Engineering Mathematics 2
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Sustainable Engineering Design

Year 2

  • Advanced Engineering Calculus
  • Chemical Engineering Laboratory 1
  • Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
  • Engineering Statistics & Probability
  • Engineers in Society
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset & Skills
  • Heat Transfer
  • Mass Transfer & Separation Processes
  • Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers
  • Plant Design & Process Synthesis
  • Project Management & Engineering Design

Year 3

  • Chemical Engineering Laboratory 2
  • Chemical Engineering Laboratory 3
  • Chemical Process Safety
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering
  • Data Analytics for Engineers
  • Design Project 1
  • Industrial Training
  • Multiphase System
  • Process Dynamics & Control
  • Reactor Design & Analysis
  • Transport Phenomena

Year 4

  • Advanced Biochemical Engineering
  • Advanced Electrochemical Engineering
  • Advanced Process Control
  • Advanced Wastewater Engineering
  • Design Project 2
  • Final Year Project 1
  • Final Year Project 2

Year 4 Electives (Choose 2

  • Carbon Capture & Storage
  • Environment & Climate Change
  • Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology
  • Petroleum Refining & Gas Processing

Additional MOHE compulsory General Studies subjects

For Local Students

  • Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation
  • Bahasa Kebangsaan A (applicable to students who did not sit for SPM or did not obtain a Credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu)/ Critical Thinking
  • Community Service for Planetary Health
  • Integrity & Anti-Corruption
  • Philosophy and Current Issues

For International Students

  • Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation
  • Community Service for Planetary Health
  • Critical Thinking
  • Integrity & Anti-Corruption
  • Malay Language for Communication 2

Entry requirements

Bachelor's: strong high-school results, a foundation, or a diploma.

Typically IELTS 6 or equivalent (TOEFL / PTE). Some universities offer a preparatory English program if you haven't reached the score yet.

Exact requirements vary by program, and an English certificate such as IELTS or an equivalent may be required.

Career opportunities

  • Project engineer
  • Design engineer
  • Maintenance engineer
  • Engineering consultant

Is this program right for you?

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